Hong Kong Stock Midday Review: Hang Seng Index down 0.28%, semiconductor stocks see a surge

On February 19th, Jinshi Data reported that the major indices of the Hong Kong stock market showed mixed trends. By the close of trading at noon, the Hang Seng Index fell by 0.28%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index rose by 0.37%. The total turnover of the Hang Seng Index reached HKD 151.858 billion. In the market, semiconductor stocks experienced a surge, with Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347.HK) soaring by 17% and SMIC (00981.HK) rising over 6%, continuing to hit historical highs. Robotics concept stocks led the gains, with UBTECH ROBOTICS (09880.HK) and ROBOSENSE (02498.HK) both rising over 12%. Most tech stocks declined, with Meituan (03690.HK) falling over 3%, and Baidu (09888.HK) and Bilibili (09626.HK) both dropping over 2%. Mengniu Dairy (02319.HK) issued a profit warning, rising over 10%